Amanda Seyfried He explains why he traded the bright lights of Los Angeles for a quiet life on an East Coast farm.

38-year-old actor shared his story Forbes He was about to leave Hollywood for New York City, first as his star was rising, then to a farm in Upstate New York at a time when city life was still too stimulating.

“I moved out of town long before I had a family” Mama Mia And Mean Girls “Staying here was the best decision in terms of privacy, peace and nature,” says Yıldız, now a mother of two.

“It offers a more balanced life than what the city offers,” he continues, adding that the move was “essential for my mental health.”

He said his Catskills-area farmhouse exuded tranquility and that its rural location allowed him to cope with the “high energy of press events and life on set” while working in show business.

Seyfried will star in the new movie Servant – Film adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s novel – with Sydney Sweeney Long Bright RiverA TV show that will premiere in 2025.

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Horses, chickens, cats, goats, donkeys, ducks and the actress’s 15-year-old dog, Finn, call the farm home. She admits that caring for animals is a “learning process” but “exciting.”

He says country life also provides the opportunity to teach his children valuable lessons. Nina, 7 and Thomas, 4learning about the benefits of small local farms and how to grow their own produce, while also eating responsibly and showing respect and kindness to animals.

“I can see them learning, even at a young age, what a huge responsibility and attitude it is to take care of pets,” says Seyfried.